1. Don't spoil me. I
know quite well that I ought not to have all I ask for - I'm only testing you.
2. Don't be afraid to
be firm with me. I prefer it, it makes me feel secure.
3. Don't let me form
bad habits. I have to rely on you to detect them in the early stages.
4. Don't make me feel
smaller than I am. It only makes me behave stupidly "big".
5. Don't correct me
in front of people if you can help it. I'll take much more notice if you talk
quietly with me in private.
6. Don't make me feel
that my mistakes are sins. It upsets my sense of values.
7. Don't protect me
from the consequences. I need to learn the painful way sometimes.
8. Don't be too upset
when I say "I hate you". Sometimes it isn't you I hate but your power
to thwart me.
9. Don't take too
much notice of my small ailments. Sometimes they get me the attention I need.
10. Don't nag. If you
do, I shall have to protect myself by appearing deaf.
11. Don't forget that
I cannot explain myself as well as I should like. That is why I am not always
accurate.
12. Don't put me off
when I ask questions. If you do, you will find that I stop asking and seek my
information elsewhere.
13. Don't be
inconsistent. That completely confuses me and makes me lose faith in you.
14. Don't tell me my
fears are silly. They are terribly real and you can do much to reassure me if
you try to understand.
15. Don't ever
suggest that you are perfect or infallible. It gives me too great a shock when
I discover that you are neither.
16. Don't ever think
that it is beneath your dignity to apologize to me. An honest apology makes me feel surprisingly human towards you.
17. Don't forget I
love experimenting. I couldn't get along without it, so please put up with it.
18. Don't forget how
quickly I am growing up. It must be very difficult for you to keep pace with
me, but please do try.
19. Don't forget that
I don't thrive without lots of love and understanding, but I don't need to tell
you, do I?
20. Please keep
yourself fit and healthy. I need you.
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